Obama Runs Afoul Of The Fact Checkers
DURING AN INTERVIEW LAST WEEK, OBAMA SAID “FAST AND FURIOUS” STARTED UNDER PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
Obama: “Well, First Of All, I Think It’s Important For Us To Understand That The Fast And Furious Program Was A Field-Initiated Program Begun Under The Previous Administration.” UNIVISION’S JORGE RAMOS: “Mr. President, you told me during an interview that you-Eric Holder or you did not authorize the Fast and Furious operation that allowed 2,000 weapons from the United States to Mexico, and they were in drug-trafficking hands. I think that up to 100 Mexicans might have died, and also American agent, Brian Terry. There’s a report that 14 agents were responsible for the operation. But shouldn’t Attorney General Eric Holder-he should have known about that. And if he didn’t, should you fire him?” OBAMA: “Well, first of all, I think it’s important for us to understand that the Fast and Furious program was a field-initiated program begun under the previous administration.”(President Barack Obama, Univision Town Hall , Miami, FL, 9/20/12)
“FAST AND FURIOUS” BEGAN UNDER OBAMA’S ADMINISTRATION IN 2009
ABC’s Jake Tapper: “Asked About The Fast And Furious Program At The Univision Forum On Thursday, President Obama Falsely Claimed That The Program Began Under President George W. Bush?In Actuality, The Fast And Furious Program Was Started In October 2009, Nine Months Into The Obama Presidency.” (Jake Tapper, “President Obama Falsely Claims Fast And Furious Program ‘Begun Under The Previous Administration,” ABC News’s ” Political Punch ,” 9/21/12)
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